Anus exam Male

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Scroll to Accept. The patient undresses and is then placed in a position where the anus is accessible lying on the side, squatting on the examination table, bent over it, or lying down with feet in stirrups. Small bowel Bariatric surgery Duodenal switch Jejunoileal bypass Bowel resection Ileostomy Intestine transplantation Jejunostomy Partial ileal bypass surgery Strictureplasty. Inspect any stool that may be on your gloved hand for color, consistency, and blood.

Digital Rectal Exam (DRE)

This is an intimate and sometimes uncomfortable examination which is most often done when disease usually gastrointestinal or genitourinary disease is suspected or already identified. Afr Health Sci. Performing the Exam Positioning the Patient There are several acceptable ways to position a patient for the rectal exam: In the first position, or Sims' position, have the patient lie down in the bed or on the exam table, and ask them to roll onto their left side with the left leg straight and the right leg flexed at the hip and knee.